Back to School Party Preparations

Quiltmaker is having a Back to School Party and you’re invited! Come sew with us!

Each weekday from Sept. 8 to 16, please join us here on Quilty Pleasures for a free quilt pattern in bite-size morsels, tips and techniques and giveaways galore!

The idea is to celebrate fall with a fun, easy new project. You’ll find camaraderie, guidance and inspiration each day as we work on the quilt together. The quilt is called Dozens of Daisies; it was designed by Joanie Holton and Melanie Greseth of TailorMade by Design.

We knew you’d need some time to gather sewing supplies so today we’re sharing a diagram and photos of Dozens of Daisies along with the yardage requirements. The grayscale quilt diagram below is keyed to the fabrics in the yardage further down.

Dozens of Daisies

Dozens of Daisies

You’ll also need:

Backing 3⅛ yardsBatting 51”x 67”Fusible web

Below you’ll find partial photos of seven different versions of Dozens of Daisies. Each photo is linked to the fabric line at each company.

Super by Gudrun Erla for Red Rooster

Very Fairy Christmas by Loralie Designs for Quilting Treasures

Saturday Afternoon by Jane Spolar for Northcott

Are you inspired yet? It’s always amazing how varied one design can be when different fabrics are used.

Sapphire by Skipping Stones Studio for Clothworks

Desired Things by Robyn Pandolph for RJR Fabrics

Taza by Dena Designs for FreeSpirit

A La Maison by Terri Conrad Designs for Robert Kaufman

Use the chart below to identify the fabrics in the quilts above and to plan your own quilt. If you prefer, download and print a pdf of the materials chart. Download materials list (pdf).

We’ll give you the first step of construction on Thursday, Sept. 8. During the party you’ll also get to meet our team of reader-sewers, and we’ll have daily doses of learning. Plan to take photos of your quilt along the way so that we can share them with everyone and multiply the fun. I’ll see you at the party!

About Diane Harris

I'm an editor for Quiltmaker magazine in Golden, Colorado, USA. For six years, I wrote pattern instructions, product reviews and how-to articles. Then I spent four years as QM's Interactive Editor, working to generate much of our online content. Now I'm back to patterns and how-tos, which is a great fit for me. I still love writing about quilt-related topics for Quilty Pleasures, and I always have my finger on the pulse of the quilting world. I teach a variety of quilt classes and give guild programs, too. Reach me by email: editor@quiltmaker.com.

34 Responses to Back to School Party Preparations

I should have come to this post first seeing that most color variations are listed here! But, I’m just working my way through from newest to oldest… Anyway, Super and Saturday Afternoon is my favorite! Thank you for doing this for us all. You gals (and guys) are angels!

I hope to be able to keep up with this project to improve my computer skills. My job may interfere but I love daisys it was my sorority flower in college. The quilt will join
my to do list which gets longer every day.

Maybe, just maybe, I’ll be able to keep up with this. Like the pattern but not sure what fabric I’m going to use. Have a trip planned to a quilt store with Amy Butler fabrics. They would be nice I think. Hmmmmm…must think….must decide….must…must….go shopping!

How fun this is going to be!! My 5 yr old grandson has just entered full time kindergarten & I have taken care of him full time for his first 5 years, so I am feeling a bit of the empty nest syndrome again! So you can see the BACK TO SCHOOL theme fits my life right now. I plan to make this quilt as a raffle item for a fund raising project for my P.E.O. group & daisies are the perfect theme. How exciting! Thanks for the opportunity.

How fun! While I hope to follow along reading/enjoying the whole event, I know I haven’t the time right now to keep up with the cutting & sewing. But, I shall prevail & do my best to read your uplifting blog each day! =D

This quilt is adorable! I love the way several different fabrics lines were used and each one gave a different appeal…hmmm, I’m a little fond of the quilt made with the Robyn Pandolph line…kind of “shabby sheek” look ;o) I wonder who pieced this one?????